竞争 jìng zhēng
“to compete; competition”
verb / noun, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 競爭
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
竞争 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1404: 竞争 jìngzhēng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 115
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 竞争
竞争 means "to compete" or "competition" — the struggle between people, companies, or products for the same goal or market. It works as both a verb (often with 和/跟/与 someone, or 为/为了 a goal) and a noun (as in 市场竞争). Learners will most often see it in phrases like 竞争很激烈 ("competition is fierce").
例句Example sentences
- 现在找工作，竞争非常激烈。xiàn zài zhǎo gōng zuò, jìng zhēng fēi cháng jī liè.Competition for jobs is very fierce now.
- 这两家公司一直在竞争。zhè liǎng jiā gōng sī yì zhí zài jìng zhēng.These two companies are always competing with each other.
- 很多人都在竞争这个工作机会。hěn duō rén dōu zài jìng zhēng zhè ge gōng zuò jī huì.Many people are competing for this job opportunity.